‘Mangasia: Wonderlands of Asian Comics’

Brand Identity, Interiors & Architecture, Digital Design

Visual identity, exhibition design and digital installation for the Barbican’s in-depth exploration of Asian comics, the largest collection of original artworks from the genre.

Mangasia: Wonderlands of Asian Comics is the first exhibition to present an overview of Asian comic history.

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The graphic system that Pentagram devised for the exhibition is inspired by the dynamic storytelling devices associated with Manga comics.

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The structure Pentagram created to house the exhibition is constructed using a durable paper material, paying tribute to the region’s longstanding paper-craft tradition.

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The Barbican also commissioned Pentagram to create a special motion-controlled digital installation, in collaboration with venerated Mecha designer Kawamori Shoji.

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Museum für Film und Fernsehen

Interiors & Architecture, Signage & Environmental Graphics, Campaigns

Integrated program of signage, wayfinding and environmental graphics for a major German film archive based in Berlin.

‘Mangasia: Wonderlands of Asian Comics’